The sun's job is to be itself and to shine. It is the same with each of us, to be ourselves and to shine.

"Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” - Edgar Allan Poe

No matter who you are, suffering will exist in your life at times. During these times, it can sometimes help to remember times of past suffering and see if some blessing didn't come out of the suffering.

"This above all; to thine own self be true." - William Shakespeare

Make this the year you are true to yourself!

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy" - Dalai Lama

The first Recovery Inspiration for 2015!

Most days we get preoccupied with things on our to-do lists, or thinking and planning for the future, or ruminating on the past. We often forget that life, at its core is fairly simple. To start off the year right, remember how simple life can be. Happiness is a state of mind that doesn't depend on outside circumstances.